Status of Women committee  Those are interesting questions. Definitely, I know there isn't a lot of influence by the federal government over the curriculum. That it is a provincial duty. I believe there needs to be, all the way through government, whether it's federal or provincial, some basis of educati

Status of Women committee  Yes. I guess the only thing that I can think of is what I spoke about earlier when I read my notes to you. Perhaps it would be something coming out of the federal government that would encapsulate, on video or TV, something like TV ads.... I think back to the day when everybod

Status of Women committee  We do. We actually train neighbours, friends and family. We are trained professionals who can do that training. We do it in workplaces. I don't believe men over 40 are hopeless. I truly believe that if somebody wants to change their behaviour, they will change their behaviour.

Status of Women committee  I have some experience with the regional municipality of Halton, in particular. We have a wonderful working relationship with the housing department. I will speak specifically to Andrew Balahura, who heads up the department. His staff think outside the box. We have never had suc

Status of Women committee  Very often in my shelter—well, everyday in my shelter—at night my staff are single-shifted. As I said, I have 30 beds in one and 22 in the other. I worry every night about the woman who is there alone being okay. The danger to my staff is not from outside; it's from inside. As we

Status of Women committee  It would make it safer. It wouldn't make it safe; it would make it safer.

Status of Women committee  Thank you.

Status of Women committee  Many, many women come to the shelter, and there are some women who perhaps could afford to buy, but they would be women who had resources before they came. I've had the wife of a judge in our shelter. I've had a few nurses in our shelter. When I say that abuse can happen to anyon

Status of Women committee  Exactly. All of the above.

Status of Women committee  Absolutely. John Gerrard and I got together a couple years ago to talk about what we could do to make a difference for women. John is the chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga. Their model was such that you rented to own. I wanted transitional housin

Status of Women committee  It's extremely important to have male allyship. I've been around for a long time. I'm an old feminist, and back in the day, I did not think that men would ever be part of the solution to ending violence against women. Today I believe they are the solution to ending violence again

Status of Women committee  I would like to begin by thanking the committee for the invitation. My name is Diane Beaulieu, and I have the privilege of being the executive director of Halton Women's Place, the only women's shelter in Halton region. I've come today to speak to you about shelter and transitio